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2026 NBA Trade Discussion Thread

HadAnEffectHere said:
The league hating Trae Young like this makes Keyonte's next contract absolutely fascinating.

Have no idea what number he ends up at.
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I don’t think an extension gets done unless Key finds his way into the “fun max” zone, but idk if he can get there with his defense. Key’s team is going to ask for a max, but I don’t think the Ainge’s go there.

There’s just a lot of guards available out there too. All have their warts for sure, but there aren’t a ton of teams without a current solution/plan at PG. The only teams who seem to “need” a PG are the ones who are trying to get rid of their own.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
They arent alike at all....
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Trae has multiple issues defense and zero offball utility. He also isn't as efficient as you'd like. I think Key is a guy that is so much easier to build around and is better in a dual ballhandling role than a heliocentric one.

I think we also will be able to find middle ground on an extension. We didn't try with Walker... I expect that we will try with Key.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
Trae has multiple issues defense and zero offball utility. He also isn't as efficient as you'd like. I think Key is a guy that is so much easier to build around and is better in a dual ballhandling role than a heliocentric one.

I think we also will be able to find middle ground on an extension. We didn't try with Walker... I expect that we will try with Key.
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They’re not the same, but I think it’s a bit dismissive to believe that one’s market doesn’t say something about the other. Even if you just take their similarity as starting PG’s….not a lot of teams without one in the league.

I’m not trying to say one is better than the other, but with Kessler it seems like there a bunch of teams who both need him and could make a realistic play. I don’t know the cap situation as well for Key’s year, but it does seem like there’s a million PG’s available at all times. Like there’s no destinations for Trae, Lamelo, Ja, Garland etc. A lot of that is their warts, but it’s also just the lack of open starting positions.
 
If Key was just regular bad on defense I’d say he’s entering fun max territory. But I’m not ready to say he is until the results get better.

We may also have to rethink what a fun max is in the apron era. Everything is being re-evaluated.
 
It certainly sounds like Trae Young is going somewhere else in the next 24 hours. All signs point to Washington, which would be pretty darn spectacular!
 
KqWIN said:
They’re not the same, but I think it’s a bit dismissive to believe that one’s market doesn’t say something about the other. Even if you just take their similarity as starting PG’s….not a lot of teams without one in the league.

I’m not trying to say one is better than the other, but with Kessler it seems like there a bunch of teams who both need him and could make a realistic play. I don’t know the cap situation as well for Key’s year, but it does seem like there’s a million PG’s available at all times. Like there’s no destinations for Trae, Lamelo, Ja, Garland etc. A lot of that is their warts, but it’s also just the lack of open starting positions.
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I don't think it means nothing... but I think the market for Trae is just different. I think Murray is a more relevant comp.

I think there would be more interest in Ja and Lamelo if healthy but Ja has some other concerns.

I think Cleveland would do fine in a Garland trade if he had some consistent health for a month or so.

I get what you are saying. I do think Key takes a slight discount off the max (say $5M or so) and it can get done around there. If not I have no issue with having him go to RFA. Its different than Walker... he wasn't commanding close to max. I think somewhere between 25-30 would get it done.
 
KqWIN said:
If Key was just regular bad on defense I’d say he’s entering fun max territory. But I’m not ready to say he is until the results get better.

We may also have to rethink what a fun max is in the apron era. Everything is being re-evaluated.
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No fun max deals a year early unless its obvious. Work a discount in... agents also aren't stupid... they will work to get good deals done.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
No fun max deals a year early unless its obvious. Work a discount in... agents also aren't stupid... they will work to get good deals done.
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Yes, and his cap hold is also just under $20 million so they cold agree to an extension but hold off on signing it until they at least try to use that space so sign a difference maker.
 
rippimpc said:
Why does everyone say Keyonte is small? He was measured 6’4” barefoot. Not a massive wingspan but by no means small imo.
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He skipped combine measurements (I wonder why?), so there’s nothing actually official. He does not appear to be 6’ 6” in shoes. I am very comfortable saying he’s 6’ 4” in shoes (if that) because ain’t no one (besides KD or Wemby) that want people to think they’re on the shorter side of their range.
 
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Hedda Gambler said:
Yes, and his cap hold is also just under $20 million so they cold agree to an extension but hold off on signing it until they at least try to use that space so sign a difference maker.
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I don't think we are a cap space team but its possible I suppose. Would mean we had a pretty rough offseason.
 
My homie Evan Sidery says Jalen Smith is available. I'd be very interested there. I may not want to wreck the tank but I think you could slow play him a little. The tank is rolling and things are delicate.

I'm such a nerd because why would I think adding Smith and Keon Ellis this offseason would be an A+ homerun offseason.
 
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